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    Stoopid jokes

    Q. What has 4 legs and says "Boo"? A. A Cow with a cold.
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    Bushcraft shelters in winter - no tent/sleeping bag

    I seem to recall a guideline from some years ago as 2/3 below, 1/3 above.
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    Stoopid jokes

    Two Cannibals chatting after lunch: "Your wife makes a very good Sunday roast." said the first. "Yes", the other replied, "but I shall miss her."
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    Stoopid jokes

    Q. What do you call a Woodpecker with no beak? A. A Headbanger.
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    Stoopid jokes

    Q. Why do owls avoid making love when it's raining? A. Because it's too wet to woo.
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    Stoopid jokes

    A Frenchman with a parrot on his shoulder walks into a bar. The barman says "Wow! That's really lovely! Where did you get him?" "In France." replies the parrot. "They've got millions of 'em."
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    Canoe recommendations? Single man preferably.

    You may like to try asking your question on the Song Of The Paddle forum for some additional suggestions. They're friendly folk over there too. http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/
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    Stoopid jokes

    The Invisible Man married the Invisible Woman. Their children were nothing to look at.
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    What did you buy today?

    A Sea to Summit repair buckle for my rucksack: https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/sea-to-summit-38mm-side-release-2-pin-buckle-E3154209.html?colour=124 Much easier than trying to faff through extended warranty repair, etc., etc.
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    Guitar players amongst us?

    What's the definition of a Rock Band? Three musicians and a drummer.
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    Guitar players amongst us?

    What did the drummer say to the band leader? "Do you want me to play too fast or too slow?"
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    Rucksack suggestions please

    I have had (and still have - used several times a week) a number of Lowe Alpine rucksacks over the years and have been very pleased with them. But they may be a little outside SWMBO's budget for you.
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    Kettle Contents

    My Snopeak Ti Mini Solo Combo has a) small plastic canister with a double shot of ground coffee, b) a similar canister with half a dozen T Bags, c) a smaller canister with some instant coffee, d) a Ti spork and e) occasionally a small plastic bottle with milk (SWMBO likes milk in her tea and...
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    Is a psk really needed in the UK?

    I don't carry a PSK, per se, but in my day-hiking rucksack in various pockets are a FAK, fire-lighting kit, survival bag (Blizzard 3 or Jerven according to hike), knife, energy bars, headtorch, water filter, compass, sometimes a titanium stove and pot, etc., etc. Stuff I use when hiking anyway...
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    Stoopid jokes

    Ice Bucket is on my list. Essential...
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    Cabin Design

    Take a look at Tiny Homes Simple Shelter by Lloyd Khan. https://www.shelterpub.com/building/tiny-homes You can get it on Amazon. His other books are interesting, too.
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    What are you currently reading?

    The Saboteur of Auschwitz by Colin Rushton. The true story of Arthur Dodd, one of the British POWs interned in Auschwitz during WW2. Easy reading style but the detail just gets more and more dire as one progresses. A very moving story.
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    Savoury.. Oats.

    I make my own Trail Mix (Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans, Walnuts, Brazils, Apple Rings, Coconut Flakes, Apricots, Cranberries, Dates, Figs, Mango, Pears, Pineapple, Chewy Banana Chips). All pretty good on its own. For breakfast I have some of the above, along with a (home-made) Wheat...
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    The Misery of the Midges

    I had one of these (https://bugshirt.com/en-gb/collections/frontpage/products/original?variant=39441406558393) way up north in Canada camping in the Yukon Territory midsummer. The bugs were so bad that even having my supper in the evening I had the face mesh fixed but with a small gap left so I...